The Most Beautiful Night

The Most Beautiful Night

1984 · 90 min · ★ 4.3 · Drama, Comedy

Federico, an executive of national television, begins to suspect that his wife Elena, an actress who retired prematurely after marriage, is cheating him with another man. The symptoms are that Elena sighs, looks far into heaven and is aware of the exact time a comet passes. In other words, she expects her most beautiful night.

Directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón · Written by Luis Megino

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